TIL Banksy snuck "cave art" into the British Museum as a hoax in 2005 and then they put it on display for real in 2018.
TIL Banksy snuck "cave art" into the British Museum as a hoax in 2005 and then they put it on display for real in 2018.
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Banksy hoax caveman art to go back on display at British Museum
Peckham Rock, essentially a lump of concrete showing a supposed prehistoric figure pushing a shopping trolley, was smuggled into the venue in 2005. It stayed for three days before staff realised it didn't belong there.
Banksy has now loaned the work back to the museum for an exhibition curated by Ian Hislop.
The Private Eye editor and Have I Got News for You panellist has chosen more than 100 objects for a show opening in September titled I Object: Ian Hislop's Search for Dissent.
Just another reason I love Ian Hislop.